diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
index 49de8cb2..e9181d64 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; LAN install for internal network use only     
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova server"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.2.1"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.2.2"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
index 54362839..765cf849 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; external to lan requires different config      
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.2.1"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.2.2"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/latest-version.json b/dist/latest-version.json
index a0c1e05f..44704e47 100644
--- a/dist/latest-version.json
+++ b/dist/latest-version.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "latestversion":"8.2.1",
-    "changelogurl":"https://ayanova.com/docs/changelog/#ayanova-821"
+    "latestversion":"8.2.2",
+    "changelogurl":"https://ayanova.com/docs/changelog/#ayanova-822"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-about.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-about.md
index b39127b2..5a3951a1 100644
--- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-about.md
+++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-about.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This section provides information regarding the AyaNova web app client running i
 
 #### Version
 
-This is the version number of the AyaNova web application. When a new version of AyaNova is released this number will go up. AyaNova uses the industry standard [semantic versioning system](https://semver.org/) which is 3 numbers separated by periods for example `8.2.1`.
+This is the version number of the AyaNova web application. When a new version of AyaNova is released this number will go up. AyaNova uses the industry standard [semantic versioning system](https://semver.org/) which is 3 numbers separated by periods for example `8.2.2`.
 
 The leftmost number, for example **8**.1.2 is the major release version indicating major changes to the program that are not backwards compatible to the prior major release version.
 
diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/changelog.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/changelog.md
index 7f208e95..1e36a1e6 100644
--- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/changelog.md
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@ See the [upgrade instructions](ops-upgrade.md) section of this manual for detail
 
 ## 2024
 
+
+### AyaNova 8.2.2
+
+In progress...
+
 ### AyaNova 8.2.1
 
 Released 2024-08-28
 
+**WARNING:** If you are currently at a version older than 8.2.0 you _must_ [follow the special instructions for that release](#ayanova-820).
+
 **Changed**
 
 - Server: updated internal 3rd party database related dependencies
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
index ff877656..590c5d9f 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
+++ b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>    
-    <Version>8.2.1</Version>
-    <FileVersion>8.2.1.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>8.2.2</Version>
+    <FileVersion>8.2.2.0</FileVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>ayanova.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <noWarn>1591</noWarn>
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
index 8cb1cbea..05f9ebd9 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class AyaNovaVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.2.1";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.2.2";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "AyaNova server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc